Blogging Gigs: The More, The Merrier?

Well now that you have an idea of blogging and wants to have a chance to be a Problogger, do you take on every blogging gig which comes in your way or do you have a “selective process” when deciding which blogging gig to choose?

This is one of the most difficult situation that a blogger has to face in their blogging career. Though the chances of earning more lies on a bountiful of blogs, the chance of earning and focusing on your skills are dwindling in comparison. So, what would you choose?

Let me share to you my personal experience. When I was just starting out, I was handling 4 blogging gigs and most of these blogging gigs was for (gasp!) being a ghost blogger. One of the reasons why I agreed to that kind of set-up was for me to know more about the “ins and outs” of blogging and also for me to be exposed of the things which I need to do in order to market my blog. Managing these blogs were really hard because you have a schedule given by the client which you need to follow. As I grew tired of this very stressful lifestyle, I started to focus on blogging which could be considered as niche blogging. In this kind of set-up, I was given a chance to blog with my byline and also feature me as a “source expert” in that field.

In terms of monetary benefits, the handful blogging gig paid a lot but only when you total all of the earnings. When it comes to being a niche blogger, the first months were kind of hard but it became a lot better as time passed by. It takes a lot of patience in order to have a so-called “reputation” in the blogging world but once you earned that, the rewards are definitely worth it.

Do you agree or disagree?